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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Jr.NBA and Jr.WNBA Presented by Alaska search for best basketball players continues in Cebu

Press Release

The Jr.NBA and Jr.WNBA
Presented by Alaska continues its search for the best basketball players in the
country when it holds its second Regional Selection Camp at Don Bosco Technical
School in Cebu City on March 5 and 6.

Boys and girls may
join the search for the ten best boy and five best girl basketball players who
will become members of the Jr.NBA and Jr.WNBA All-Star team. There is also a
search for the boys and girls coaches who will handle the two teams.

The All-Star Team
will travel overseas for their NBA experience trip together with fellow Jr. NBA
All-Stars from Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. The 2015 Jr. NBA
All-Stars traveled to China to watch the NBA Global Games in Shenzhen featuring
the Charlotte Hornets and the L.A. Clippers.

The Jr. NBA and Jr.
WNBA Presented by Alaska is free and open to boys and girls ages 10 to 14 years
old (born 2002 to 2006). Interested parties may register at the venue in Ateneo
de Davao University or online through www.jrnba.asia/philippines.

The Jr. NBA and Jr.
WNBA Presented by Alaska is one of Alaska Milk’s programs that shape, train,
challenge and inspire children to achieve their dreams and aspirations in life.

“These holistic
programs train children to be confident, disciplined and hardworking because
Alaska Milk Corporation aims to prepare them to be winners in life in the
future. This year’s program includes new locations such as Batangas,
Catanduanes and Cavite to reach more children and coaches and discover the best
basketball players across the country,” said Blen Fernando, Marketing Director.

The 2011 National
Nutrition Survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI)
revealed that three out of ten children aged 5-10 years were underweight while
eight out of one hundred children of the same age were overweight, making
malnutrition and obesity two of the most pressing nutritional problems in the
Philippines today.

The Jr.NBA and
Jr.WNBA presented by Alaska is under Alaska Milk’s Nutrition.Action.Champion
program. It helps address the issue of overweight and undernourished Filipino
children with the promotion of proper nutrition and active lifestyle through
sports and outdoor play.

This year’s
program started with the tip-off at Don Bosco Technical Institute Makati last
Jan. 23. School clinics, that teach the fundamentals of basketball, will run
until April with stops in Bukidnon, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Dagupan, Davao,
Iloilo, Metro Manila and Puerto Princesa. New locations include Batangas,
Catanduanes and Cavite.

Other than Cebu
there will also be Regional Selection Camps in Manila on (April 9-10). The top 50 boys and 24 girls from the
Regional Selection Camps will advance to the final selection stage in the
National Training Camp in Manila on April 22-24.

NBA and WNBA
players or legends will attend the National Training Camp to help train and
inspire the finalists. The program will culminate with the selection of ten Jr.
NBA and five Jr. WNBA All-Stars.

More than 36,000
players and 2,700 coaches have participated in the program since it started in
the Philippines in 2007. During the 2015-16 season, the Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA
program will reach more than 6.5 million youth in 32 countries.

The Jr. NBA and Jr.
WNBA is the league’s global youth basketball participation program for boys and
girls which teaches the fundamental skills as well as the core values of the
game at the grassroots level in an effort to help grow and improve the youth
basketball experience for players, coaches and parents.

For general information
about Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA Philippines presented by Alaska please visit
www.jrnba.asia/philippines, www.alaskamilk.com, and www.alaskapowercamp.com/basketball. For live updates log on to www.playph.com follow us on Facebook,
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